GST on bank charges deducted on inward remittance of exports

  • Category: Levy and supply
  • Date: 29-01-2020
  • Writer: CA Rajesh Maddi

It is usual practice for all the exporters of goods/services to receive money in foreign currency. Few exporters would have EEFC (Exchange Earners' Foreign Currency Account) where they can directly deposit the foreign currency in their account which would be maintained in foreign currency in an Indian Bank. Majority of the exporters would receive money in Indian currency after deduction of remittance charges, conversion charges, etc.

The author in this article tried to explain the...

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GST on Ocean Freight – A failed Tax Adventure?

  • Category: Levy and supply
  • Date: 24-01-2020
  • Writer: CA Vasant K. Bhat

1. The Central Government had issued Notification No. 8/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 28.06.2017, notifying the rate of IGST for the services described therein and also the conditions in certain cases.

2. Section 9(3) of the CGST Act, 2017 and 5(3) of the IGST Act, 2017 empowers the Central Government, on the recommendation of the GST Council, may notify the supplies which are liable for payment of GST under RCM by the recipient.

3. Notification No. 10/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate),...

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Rate of GST for a contracted caterer supplying food at a canteen w.e.f 1st Oct ‘19

  • Category: Levy and supply
  • Date: 23-01-2020
  • Writer: CA Shilpi Jain

Taxpayers are now used to the frequent changes in the GST law, which may be either by way of a change in the provisions of the Act or the rules or by way of a change in the rate of tax, etc. Further, it has been seen that these changes take place due to various reasons, a few of which are listed below:

  1. To clarify the intention of the lawmakers (eg: retrospective amendment made to the transition provisions, attempting to restrict the transition of cess credits into GST),
  2. To cater to...
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